So much happens in our lives. I think it is important to stop and realize how much God is working behind the scenes. He often helps when we don't even realize it, when we didn't even think to ask and pray.

There are other times however, when it is so obvious that a positive outcome could only have happened by His grace and with His love..." (from Debbie McEwen's post) Pray with me,

Father, my prayer today is that You would find me faithful in my praying for Your will to be done. As You work behind the scenes in lives we are concerned about, may we be careful to trust Your Ability to maneuvertheir circumstances in ways to answer our prayers which match up with Your will for them. Please take my hand to lead me in a right path, so my life will amount to all You have in Your Mind for me to do. I ask this in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Some thoughts today: (From sermon notes...)~ To show us the depth of our sin, God shines His spotlight on the depth of our hearts. Our standard to live by is not of others' lives, but of Christ Jesus' life and commandments.~ The need is to understand just how in danger we all are without Christ.~ Invest in the lives of others, for if they continue to wallow in their beliefs of arrogance, and we know what to do, they will walk alone into eternity. God urges us to reach out to them in whatever way He sees best.

Dr. R. A. Torrey tells us, “In the twelfth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles we have the record of a most remarkable prayer, remarkable because of what was asked for and remarkable because of the results of the asking..."